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Anodal tDCS for Parkinson's Disease

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Brach Poston, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 1 day post, 2 weeks post, 4 weeks post
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Summary

The goal of the proposed research is to determine the influence of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on long-term motor learning, transfer of motor learning, and cortical function in Parkinson's disease (PD). The project comprises a 2 week training study that will involve tDCS applied during two practice motor tasks with behavioral, clinical, and physiological evaluations at baseline as well as 1, 14 and 28 days following the 2 week training and stimulation period. The findings of the proposed studies should have significant clinical significance and applications to comprehensive intervention therapy development in the treatment of PD.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 1 day post, 2 weeks post, 4 weeks post
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 1 day post, 2 weeks post, 4 weeks post for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Force error in the precision grip task
Handwriting task performance
Secondary study objectives
Transfer of motor learning

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Anodal tDCSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Anodal tDCS will be applied in nine experimental sessions over a 2-week period.
Group II: SHAM tDCSPlacebo Group1 Intervention
SHAM tDCS will be applied in nine experimental sessions over a 2-week period.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Anodal tDCS
2010
Completed Phase 2
~640

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Nevada, Las VegasLead Sponsor
70 Previous Clinical Trials
13,948 Total Patients Enrolled
Brach Poston, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
~6 spots leftby Sep 2025
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